If You Want To Frame Me As A Villainess, I Will Be The Villainess. However. - Chapter 9

I turned to Prince Reynold, and he nodded at me.
It seemed everything were on me.

“It’s truly unbelievable that someone who doesn’t even know the word “disinheritance” is a Prince! Your Highness Fabian, you’ve skipped classes, and now you’re graduating from the academy without even know a word related to your own position.”
“I-it is rarely used so it doesn’t matter! It won’t be a problem as a King! If i don’t understand something, i can just ask those around me!”

I sighed softly at Prince Fabian’s excuse.

“Disinheritance means to cut you off of your status as a Prince. Do you still think you can become a King and learn about it later?”
“Cut me off?! Why?!”

Prince Fabian seemed to understand and turned bright red.

“How can you even ask such a thing? Neglecting your duties as a Prince, running away from unpleasant things, distancing yourself from those who are strict with you, and living as you please. Is that the attitudes of someone who will be a King?”
“W-what do you mean?! I-I’m studying statecraft to become a King! Studying at the academy is unnecessary! M-my father acknowledged that i was doing enough! In fact, he allowed me to do that!”

I shook my head at Prince Fabian’s excuses.

“If you say so, i have no choice but to believe that His Majesty allowed it. However, i have witnessed His Majesty repeatedly scolding you while i was around, Your Highness Fabian. Isn’t that mean you never listened?”
“Th-that’s not true!”
“Yes, it is. It happened frequently. Your Majesty, isn’t that right?”

When i directed the question to the King, he was confused.
…Oh dear. He seemed shocked. Did he not expect me to go that far as to demand disinheritance?
But if that so, both father and son were too naive.
I did not like cleaning up after Prince Fabian all these years.
I was only do that for the sake of our Kingdom.

“Your Majesty, did you, as His Highness Fabian claims, allow all of his actions?”

At Prince Reynold’s question, the King came back to his senses and shook his head intensely.

“No. I have been scolding Fabian’s behavior for long time, hoping he would become a good King…”

Having said that, the King looked at me anxiously.
…It was alright, Your Majesty. I would not twist the truth.

“Indeed. But His Highness Fabian showed no sign of listening. He refuses to listen to anyone who offers him strict advice. If His Highness Fabian, who skipped his classes and selfish, were to lead the Kingdom, it would be a disaster. With His Highness Fabian keep refusing to listen to admonishments, i see no bright future for the Kingdom.”
“I can do it even without listening to opinions! Noelia says so! With Noelia and me, this Kingdom will be safe!”

The venue grew even quieter at Prince Fabian’s proclamation. Yet, he kept on being confident.
…You truly didn’t see it, did you? Noelia looked anxious, as if she was about to run away.
Just a little more. I must kept doing the villainess!

“With His Highness Fabian and Noelia, our Kingdom’s wealth will run out quickly. A King who could not manages and wastes the Kingdom’s wealth would surely colapsed.”
“W-what are you saying?! I will never waste the wealth! Our Kingdom’s wealth is overflowing!”
“Oh my. Noelia’s dress is quite expensive. Even i, a Princess, can hardly afford such a dress. I believe it’s something only a Queen, like Her Majesty of Bahr, could afford. How did you acquire that dress? The Gans Baron family could never afford such a dress.”

At my remark, Prince Fabian averted his gaze. Noelia also began to panic.
The King approached Prince Fabian, who was avoiding my gaze.

“What do you mean, Fabian? How did Noelia get that dress?!”
“Th-that is… a m-merchant, yes, a merchant i have dealings with, said i could get it cheaply through my connections. I didn’t use the Kingdom’s wealth! I-i paid for it from my personal money!”
“Fufufu.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at Prince Fabian’s excuse.
But if i were to be more villainous, should i have laughed “Ohohohoho”?

“Why are you laughing?! I didn’t use the Kingdom’s wealth! Investigate it if you want!”
“Fabian, is it true?”
“Father, it’s true! Don’t be fooled by this woman’s words!”

The King still seemed to want to believe Prince Fabian.
Could the King still believe him after this?